• IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    I’d like to know how the sensor will ensure the driver is sober when they’re the responsible designated driver trying to bring home a carload full of plastered friends… I have at least one friend that I know would think it’s hilarious (at the time) if he was a drunk passenger and could make the car stop by breathing on the driver etc.

    A camera could focus on the drivers seat, but I feel like that would be lousy at this sort of thing… Is the driver drunk, is he shivering because it’s cold out? Does he have a cold, or even just a lazy eye or suffer from tremors of some sort?

    Any sort of breath or touch sensor is going to need to be smart enough to distinguish between driver & passengers. And if it’s a touch sensor in the steering wheel does that mean no more gloves on a cold winter day?

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      11 months ago

      A camera could focus on the drivers seat

      You can guarantee it’ll be the lowest quality camera possible. Won’t work in anything other than direct sunlight, until probably require you to take your glasses off if you wear them.